Erin Martin
Hi y'all! I am a full-time working mom of 2 beautiful girls, 8 year old Eleanor and 3 year old Violet. I have been married to my husband for 10 years, going on 11. I am not just a regular mom, I have the privilege of being a medical mama for my 3 year old. I am a lover of coffee, wine, tacos, margaritas, chocolate, Chris Stapleton and so many other things I can't even begin to list them all. Outside of my family, my main passion in life is connecting with other medical mamas and supporting them throughout their journey. In addition, we do all we can to support our local hospital (Mercy Children's) and our non-local hospital (Cincinnati Children's) through toy drives and supply drives for Ronald McDonald House.
It’s RSV Season … Please Don’t Kiss the Babies
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ABC’s of Quarantine: a Handy List for Surviving 2020
The ABC's of Quarantine have helped make this time just a little bit easier to manage.
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A Queen is Born: Lavender, Defying Her Odds with Trisomy 18
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Incompatible with life. Let these words...
No, I Actually Won’t Miss These Days, and That’s Okay
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The Year of ME was Worth the Wait
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– Shannon L. Alder
I...
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Bye Felicia…Take Your Cancer With You
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Three Staples In Our Weekly Dinner Rotation
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